blisse

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English blīds, blīss (joy) from Proto-West Germanic *blīþisi. The final vowel is generalised from the Old English oblique forms.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblis(ə)/

Noun

blisse (plural blisses or (early) blissen)

  1. Bliss, joy; the state of being happy:
    1. An instance or source of happiness.
    2. Abundance, plentitude.
    3. (theology) Heavenly joy or splendor.
  2. Merriment, festiveness.
  3. (rare) Conceitedness, haughtiness.
  4. (rare, astrology) exaltation (the place where a planet is most influential)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: bliss
  • Scots: bliss
References

Etymology 2

Verb

blisse

  1. alternative form of blessen

Etymology 3

Verb

blisse

  1. alternative form of blissen

Old English

Noun

blisse

  1. inflection of bliss:
    1. accusative/genitive/dative singular
    2. nominative/accusative plural